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Restoring a Rebel Pharaoh’s Kingdom: In the field with Prof. Barry Kemp
. A lone red fox scampered across the crumbling cliff face as I stood and listened. This is where you can see some of the most stunning art in all of ancient Egypt: vibrant dancing horses, swaying musicians, and of course Akhenaten and Nefertiti with elongated faces and round hips, touched by the
Top 4 ROM Blogs of 2013
We’ve covered a range of stories on the blog over the last 12 months. From Ancient Egyptian cat mummies, to new apps, to landmark discoveries by our curators and tons in between. This year we introduced new series that offered readers a closer look behind the scenes. Brian Boyle showed us wha
Go with the Flow: Technology & Early Glass
Glass is probably the most fluid of solids. Looking at blown glass, such as that in the ROM's Chihuly exhibition, is like watching movement made still. If you look carefully at the handles of the perfectly preserved handles of this Roman glass vase from Syria (above), it looks as though it is
Celtic Fun Weekend: Themed Pancakes, Warrior Paint, and Dancing
eekends 2012 to watch for… March 3-4: Celtic Weekend April 14-15: Archaeology Weekend April 28-29: Dinos Weekend May 5-6: Space Weekend May 12-13: Ancient Egypt Weekend May 19-21: Awesome Animals Weekend June 9-10: Ancient Rome and Greece Weekend Want to become a savvy family? Follow ROMkids on
Erasing Mankind’s Heritage: the Monuments of Palmyra and their Devastation
Dr. Clemens Reichel speaks at the San Antonio Museum of Art about the impact that the current conflicts in Syria and Iraq have had on cultural heritage sites and museums zones and what their loss would mean to all of humanity. While focusing on the intentional destruction of temples, monuments and
Interview: Egyptologist Barry Kemp
By Laura Ranieri Q: What brought you to Amarna initially? A: I first became interested in how the towns and cities of ancient Egypt worked following a [1970] conference in London called “Man, Settlement and Urbanism.” I was asked to write a paper: “Temple and Town in Ancient Egypt.” I came
#ROMSpace Weekend is out of this world!
e! So let’s do this! Let’s be bold! See you at Space Weekend! Upcoming Family Fun Weekends 2012 to watch for… May 5-6: Space Weekend May 12-13: Ancient Egypt Weekend May 19-21: Awesome Animals Weekend June 9-10: Ancient Rome and Greece Weekend Follow ROMkids on twitter and tumblr for the
I found the Baby Bison and now I’m on my way to Grasslands National Park
cause I am very interested in the kind of things that are there. This past winter, my class went on a trip to the ROM to see the Maya exhibit and the Ancient Egypt stuff. We entered through the school entrance, so I never saw the sign that said, “Find the Baby Bison”. After our Maya tour
My Favourite Object: A "Tell Minis" Style Lustre-Ware Bowl
This beautiful bowl, ROM Accession number 960.219.2, was made in Syria between about AD 1075-1125, and if you read this story, you will find out why I would really like to meet the person that made it. The first thing you notice about this bowl is its decoration. It looks lile a sphinx, a
March Break 2013- Passport to the World
Who’s ready for March Break? We are! For months now, we at the ROM have been working away getting ready for the most exciting and active time of our year: March Break (aka Spring Break to those without kids in Ontario schools)! This year we’re going all out with what’s possibly the BIGGEST